Sinefungin

Identification

Name

Sinefungin

Accession Number

DB01910 (EXPT02890)

Type

Small Molecule

Groups

Experimental

Description

Sinefungin is a solid. This compound belongs to the purine nucleosides and analogues. These are compounds comprising a purine base attached to a sugar. The proteins that adenosyl-ornithine target include RdmB, modification methylase TaqI, rRNA (adenine-N6-)-methyltransferase, and modification methylase RsrI.

Taxonomy

Description

This compound belongs to the class of organic compounds known as 5'-deoxyribonucleosides. These are nucleosides in which the oxygen atom at the 5'position of the ribose moiety has been replaced by another atom. The nucleobases here are limited to purine, pyrimidine, and pyridine derivatives.